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(Mathematics)A group of six works [Leurechon, Jean]. Récréations mathématiques. Paris: Charles Osmont, 1628. 8vo (175 x 115 mm). Title with woodcut, woodcut head- and tailpieces, numerous engraved illustrations, holograph note dated "1739" to title; margins repaired to title and a few pages, a few marginal tears, worming, dampstaining, large ownership stamp reading "Golfier F." to verso of title and final page. Rebound in brown calf, paneled boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second lettered and ruled in gilt, sixth ruled blind and gilt lettered; scratches to boards, spine a little sunned, browning to endpapers. — Mydorge, Claude. Examen du Livre des Recreations Mathematiques. Paris: Antoine Robinot, 1639. 8vo (170 x 118 mm). Title with woodcut, numerous engraved illustrations; last eight pages numbered incorrectly, toning, stray spots. Bound in vellum; trimmed, spotting and soiling to vellum, a few chips at spine, corners bumped, some soiling to edges. — [Leurechon, Jean]. Her Eerste Deel Dan de Mathematische Vermaeck-Lyckheden. Amsterdam: de Weduw' van Theunis Jacobsz Loots-Man, 1673. 18mo (156 x 98 mm). Three volumes bound in one, half-title, titles, woodcuts to two titles, numerous engraved illustrations and diagrams, inhabited initials, woodcut tailpiece; long closed tear to initial blank, some fingersoiling, foxing to third volume. Rebound in dark brown leather, spine with raised bands in five compartments, second titled in blind, others ruled blind; hinge cracked but holding, worn at extremities, boards chipped, corners bumped with exposure, head of spine chipped with some loss, exposed at hinges. — Ozanam, [Jacques]. Recreations Mathematical and Physical. London: R. Bonwick, W. Freeman, Tim Goodwin, J. Waltho, M. Wotton, S. Manship, J. Nicholson R. Parker, B. Tooke, and Ralph Smith, 1708. 8vo (198 x 128 mm). Title, numerous engraved illustrations, diagrams, and tables, 28 full-page plates; 2 plates misnumbered, pages misnumbered after p. 129, holograph note to verso of title "31. Dec. 1729. Collated & perfect O. Acton"; stray spots. Rebound in brown calf, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second compartment with morocco label ruled and lettered in gilt, others with repeat decoration in gilt, diced leather boards, speckled edges; hinges cracked but holding, rubbed at extremities, bumped at corners with some exposure, binding at spine cracked and rubbed, spine chipped with loss to head, browning to endpapers — [Leurechon, Jean]. Mathematicall Recreations. Or a Collection of many Problemes, extracted out of the Ancient and Modern Philosophers. London: William Leake, 1653. 8vo (165 x 110 mm). Folding frontispiece with numerous engravings of technical apparatuses and alternate title text, title, woodcut head- and tailpieces, inhabited initials, numerous engraved illustrations; worming to first few pages, not affecting frontispiece, owner's inscription to title, notes in pencil to integral blanks. Rebacked in brown calf with endpapers renewed, spine ruled blind in six compartments, paneled calf boards, speckled edges; corners bumped with exposure to lower corner of upper board, rubbing to boards, worn at extremities and hinges. — [Leurechon, Jean]. Mathematical Recreations: or, A Collection of many Problems Extracted out of the ancient and Modern Philosophers. London: William Leake and John Leake, 1674. 8vo (174 x 113 mm). Title, woodcut head- and tailpieces, inhabited initials, numerous engraved illustrations, nice wide margins; stray spots. Rebacked in brown calf, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second with morocco label lettered in gilt, diced calf boards, speckled edges; boards stained, worn at extremities, "William" written on rear board. Six works on mathematics from Jean Leurechon, Claude Mydorge, and Jacques Ozanam. The authorship of the 1628 Récréations mathématiques has been disputed. While it has traditionally been attributed to Jean Leucheron, some compellingly contest t